Miss India Guyana unveils contestants for Miss, Mrs & Teen titles

This year, the Miss India Guyana Committee has received an overwhelming number of applications, and after a month-long interview and due diligence process, the cream of the crop were shortlisted.
The Miss, Mrs, and Teen India Guyana class of 2026 will participate in several events running from June 21 to August 8, when three beautiful women will emerge as winners and will represent Guyana at the international pageant in October in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Miss India Guyana Organization, during the selection, looked for a blend of beauty and, most of all, a young leader and role model.
A young woman who can be held in high esteem as a public figure, an all-rounder who can make Guyana proud and build a platform where young women like herself can come together to fight the many societal ills plaguing our country today.
The Miss India Guyana Pageant is used to enhance leadership skills and interpersonal skills and provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience, building friendships and bonds of sisterhood and ultimately representing Guyana at an international level.
The journey to the title will involve a pre-judged interview, a talent segment, an Indian wear segment, and an evening gown segment.

Name: Akesha Sugrim
Age: 19
Academic Pursuit: Associates of Science in Pre-Medical Sciences
Favourite Quote: “Keep your head up, chin up, keep smiling, because life’s a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” – Marilyn Monroe

Name: Angelina Singh
Age: 20
Academic Pursuit: Major in Civil Engineering
Favourite Quote: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not lean on your own understanding.”

Name: Dharmini Meghoo
Age: 23
Academic Pursuit: Law
Favourite Quote: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm

Name: Diksha Prasad
Age: 20 Years
Academic Pursuit: Engineering/Entrepreneurship
Favourite Quote: “Never Lose Hope, Just When You Think It’s Over. God Will Make A Way For You.”

Name: Nadia Sukhdeo
Age: 20 yrs
Academic pursuit: Phlebotomy
Favourite quote: “Be yourself. Know that you are beautiful. Stop comparing yourself with others because that’s what makes you unique.” – Harnaaz Sandhu

Name: Nanda Persaud
Age: 20
Academic pursuit: Education
Favourite quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Name: Natasha Kissoon
Age: 19
Academic Pursuit: Bachelor of Law
Favorite Quote: “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

Name: Crystal Badrie
Age: 27
Academic Pursuit: Business Management.
Favourite Quote: “True leadership isn’t about winning; it’s about using your platform to make a difference and inspire change.” – Simon Sinek

Name: Jeevanjali Chanderpaul
Age: 28
Academic Pursuit: BSc Pharmacy and MSc Healthcare Management
Favourite Quote: “Softness is not weakness. Kindness takes courage.” – Jeevanjali Chanderpaul

Mrs Delegates

Name: Mallissa Dennis
Age: 29
Academic Pursuit: Final year: Business Administration
Favourite quote: “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Name: Durgadavi Ambica Persaud
Age: 31
Academic Pursuit: MBA Strategy and Leadership
Favourite Quote: “Turn your wounds into wisdom”. – Oprah Winfrey

Name: Romona Singh
Age: 32 years.
Academic pursuit: Event Design & Management
Favorite quote: “The beauty of you is how you wear who you are.”

Teen Delegates:

Name: Janvi Gauri Mohanlall
Age: 13
Academic Pursuits: Paediatrician & Fashion Design
Favorite Quote: “One opportunity used wisely can change your life dramatically.”

Name: Naomi Prashad
Age: 16 years
Academic Pursuit: Law
Favourite Quote: “True justice requires the courage to stand firm and advocate for what is right.”

Name: Carisa Persaud
Age:17
Academic pursuit: Electrical Engineering
Favourite Quote: “Hard work and finding purpose.”